Overseaming and pinking machine



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Patented Apr. 28, 1936 PATENT OFFICE OVERSEAMING AND PINKING MACHINE Max Popper, Brooklyn, stitch Machine Corp., poration of New York .N. Y., assignor to Top- New York, N. Y., a cor- Application December 28, 1934, Serial No. 759,449

100 Claims.

This invention relates to a combined overseaming and pinking machine operative in unison to simultaneously design trim and overseam, thereby avoiding the necessity of first stitching and pinking, and then overseaming to produce what is known in the art as a zig-zag top-stitched, pinked or trimmed seam.

An object of this invention is to provide an overseaming and pinking machine in which the pinking mechanism is mounted entirely above the needle plate and above the work supporting base of the sewing machine so as to facilitate the feeding and handling of the fabric sections.

Another object of this invention is to provide an overseaming and pinking machine having means for blowing a jet of air in a direction to assist folding the trimmed edges of the fabric and to cause the removal of thepinked clippings.

Another object of this invention is to provide a pinking unit comprising two rotary cooperating members which can be rigidly attached to the head of a sewing machine and above and free of the base and be actuated by the driving mechanism of the sewing machine.

Another object of this invention is to provide a pinking mechanism of the character described, operated by a horizontal arm from a transverse shaft below the overhanging arm of the sewing machine so as to simplify the actuating mechanism of the cutting members.

Another object of this invention is to provide a combined overseaming and trimming machine having a pinking unit positioned entirely above the base of the sewing machine and including a rotary pinking wheel and a cooperating cylindrical member, guiding means in front of the pinking unit for upfolding fabric sections on said base, further guiding means in the rear of the pinking wheel for downfolding the pinked fabric before reaching the needle and having means for forcing the pinking wheel against the cylindrical member to produce a pinked zig-zag topstitch seam in one operation.

Another object of this invention is to provide a combined overseaming and pinking machine designed to produce a reinforced pinked seam having zig-zag stitches over the folded portion of the seam, the said seam being stronger than an ordinary pinked seam made on a straight line stitching and pinking machine which is wellknown in the art.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention will be hereinafter more particularly described, and the combination and arrangement of parts will be shown in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the claims which form part of this specification.

Reference will now be had to the drawings, wherein like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, in 6 which:-

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a zig-zag sewing machine well known to the art as a Singer 10'7W-with my improved pinking mechanism applied thereto.

Figurev 2 is a front chine.

Figure 3 is a sectional view of the overhanging arm and the front end portion of the work supporting base, the section being taken as on line 15 33 in Figure 1, and showing a fee'd-dog and its carrier in full lines, and the feed rock-shaft and hook driving shaft in section.

Figure 4 is adiagrammatic view of the successive angular positions assumed by the needle. 20

Figure 5 is a plan view of the throat or needleplate.

Figure 6 is'a sectional view of arm and the tubular standard,

taken as on line 6-6 in Figure 1.

Figure 7 is a front elevation of a portion of the needle vibrating mechanism shown in section in Figure 3.

Figure 8 is a plan view of the pinking unit.

Figure 9 is a vertical sectional view of the pinking unit, the section being taken as on line 9-9 in Figure 8.

Figure 10 is a sectional plan view of the pinking unit, showing the clutch used for actuating the rotary cutter; the section being taken as on line Ill-l0 in Figure 9.

Figure 11 is a vertical elevation showing a modified pinking unit wherein the rotary cutter and the ball bearing are designed for mounting in acute angular relation with the needle plate and with the base of the sewing machine.

Figure 12 is a perspective view showing the manner .of placing, upturning, pinking, downfolding the edges of the sections of fabrics with the pinked edges respectively facing in opposite directions, and uniting the folded edges by zigzag topstitching, in successive steps and in one continuous operation.

Figure 13 is a sectional l3-l'3 in Figure 12.

Figure 14 is'a sectional "-44 in Figure 12.

Figure 15 is a sectional l5-l5 in Figure 12.

Figure 16 is a cross-sectional view of a modi- 55 10 end elevation of the matheoverhanging the section being view taken as on line view taken as on line view taken as on line fled pinked and topstitched seam, wherein the pink'ed fabric edges are in superposed relation and all the stitch lines pass through four layers of folder, the section being taken as on line 20-40 in Figure 18. I

Figure 21 is a sectional view of thepinking mechanism showing air means for removing the pinked clippings, the section being taken as on line 2I--2I in Figure 8.

Figure 22 is a perspective view showing the manner of placing, upturning, pinking, downfolding the edges of the sections of fabric with the pinked edges in superposed relation and facing in one direction, and uniting the folded edges by zig-zag topstitching in successive steps and in one continuous operation.

Figure 23 is a sectional view taken as on line 23-23 in Figure 22.

Figure 24 is a sectional view taken as on line 2424 in Figure 22.

Figure 25 is a sectional view taken as on line 25-25 in Figure 22.

Figure 26 is a cross-sectional view of a modified pinked and topstitched' seam, wherein the pinked fabric edges are in superposed relation and all the stitch lines pass through three layers of fabric.

Figure27 is a plan view of the folder used for producing the seam shown in Figure 22.

Figure 28 is a side view of the folder shown in Figure 27 set in the base-plate of the sewing machine.

Figure 29 is a sectional view of the folder shown in Figures 27 and 28, the section being taken as on line 2929 in Figure 27.

Figure 30 is a fragmentary sectional view of the folder shown in Figures 27 to 29, inclusive, the section being taken as on line 30-40 in Figure 28.

Figure 31 shows a view of a zig-zag seam before stretching along the line of the seam.

Figure 32 shows a view of a zig-zag seam when stretched along the line of the seam.

Figure 33 shows in diagrammatic form a trimming unit adapted for straight line trimming of the edges of fabric sections to produce a trimmed non-ornamented edge.

In the illustrated embodiment of the invention, the numeral I indicates the work supporting base of a sewing machine embodying my invention and which comprises the usual tubular standard I I, having an overhanging arm I2 with a head I3 at its free end. A main actuating or needlebar shaft I4 has been mounted in the arm I2 and carries a needle-bar link I5. The link I5, operatively connects, through the needle-bar collar I6 and disk II, the shaft I4 with the needle-bar I8.

The needle-bar I8 carries a needle I9 and is housed in a swinging needle-bar frame 20 which is pivoted at its upper end at H to the head I3. A stud 22 has been secured to theswinging needlebar frame 20 at its lower end. A needle-vibrating connection 23 has been fulcrumed at one end on the stud 22 and is mounted at the other end on an adjustable eccentric 24 carried by a transaosasse- 1 verse shaft 25. The transverse shaft 25 is mounte ed in bearings 52 and 53 carried by a curved junction member 54 between the tubular standard II and the arm I2, as best shown in Figure 3.

The transverse shaft 25 is operatively connected with the main shaft I4 by a gear 26 carried by said main shaft and meshing with a gear 21 carried by said transverse shaft, the ratio of said gears beirig as one to two, thus giving the transverse shaft one rotation to two rotations of said main shaft. The eccentric bearing 24 imparts to the connection 23 and to the needle-bar frame 20 and to the needle I9 vibratory movements in a direction transverse to themotion of the feed- 'dog and transverse to the direction of the feed of the material. Due to the pivotal mounting of the swinging needle-bar frame 20, the needle-bar I8 and the needle I9 in the embodiment shown. must assume an angular position either to the left or to the right of the center of the loop taker shaft I when the needle enters the throat plate in angular relation, as shown in Figure 4. It will thus be noted that the needle bar I8 is not reciprocable in fixed bearings in the head I3 of the sewing machine. It is also to be noted that the needle bar operates in a swinging frame which provides movable bearings for the needle bar and that the needle I9 enters the throat plate at two points spaced apart and transverse to the line of feed, which is contrary to the straight line motion of a vertically reciprocable needle which has fixed bearings in the head of the sewing machine and which produces straight line stitching and which must enter the throat plate only at one fixed point. To accommodate the transverse motion of the needle, the throat plate 28 has been formed with a wide slot 29 transverse to the line of feed, as shown in Figure 5. The throat plate 28 is fastened to the work supporting base I0 and has slots 30 to receive the conventional intermittent l-motion feed-dog 3|. A tubular feed lift rockshaft 32 carries the hook-driving shaft 33. As best shown in Figure 3, the forward end of the tubular rock-shaft 32 carries a collar 34 provided with an arm 35 having a slide 36 designed to enter a slot 31 formed in the feed-dog carrier 38. At the rear end of the tubular rock-shaft 32, best shown in Figure 6, there is secured a collar 39, having an arm 40 which is pivotally attached to the lower end of a pitman connection M. The upper end of the pitman 4I engages an eccentric 42 secured on the main shaft I4. From the foregoing it will be understood that the rotary movements of the eccentric 42 on the main shaft I4 through suitable connections impart vertical movements to the feed-dog 3 I.

A feed rock-shaft 43 is secured by a pinch collar 44 having an arm 45 which is pivotally attached to the lower end of a pitman connection 46. The upper end of the pitman 46 engages an eccentric 41 secured to the main shaft I4. As best shown in Figure 2, the forward'end of the Feed rock-shaft 43 has a yoke-shaped portion 48 5'! to the lower end of the cloth-presser bracket 58 which is secured to the presser-bar 55. The forward end of the presser-foot 56 has a wide slot corresponding to the slot 29 in the throat plate 28 and terminates in an upwardly and forwardly sloping extension 59.

As shown in Figure 3, a disk 69 has been secured to the transverse shaft 25 and a frame 6|, best shown in Figure 7 has been adjustably pivoted to the disk 69 by a pivot screw 62 and a steadying screw 63. The frame 6| is formed with the integral eccentric bearing 24, thus permitting the frame 6| and eccentric bearing 24 to be adjusted on the pivot screw 62 eccentric to the transverse cam shaft 25. The desired adjustment of the frame 6| and eccentric bearing 24 is eifected by the taper 64 of a screw 65 acting upon the inner end of a screw 66 which latter is threaded into the frame 6|. The screw 65 is threaded into the cam shaft 25 and has a knurled head 61. A spring 68 has been mounted in the frame 9|, opposite the screw 66, the spring 68 being held compressed between the cam shaft 25 and a screw 69. In Figure 7, the cam shaft 25 is omitted, such figure comprising only the frame 6|, eccentric bearing 24, spring 68 and screws 62, 63 and 69 accordingly, the spring 68 is shown as extending into the shaft hole vI9 of the disk 69. As the screw 85 is turned outward, the taper II of the screw 68, through the action of the spring 68, rides the taper 64 of the screw 65, thus causing the eccentric bearing 24 to assume a position less eccentric to the cam shaft 25.

The needle-vibrating connection 23 has one 1 end mounted upon the eccentric bearing 24 by the employment of an eccentric strap 12, which is provided with an adjusting screw 13. The opposite end of the connection 23 is pivotally attached to the swinging needle-bar frame 29 by the stud 22. The stud 22 has a cylindrical portion adjacent the head which is eccentric with a cylindrical portion at the rear 0 f the stud. It is thus possible to rotate the stud so as to shift the eccentric portion together with the swinging frame 29 and the needle bar I8 and to closely control the position of the overseamed stitches with relation to the folded edge of the fabric. A stud I4 secured in the head I3 prevents movement of the swinging frame 29 in the direction of the feed of the material. From the foregoing it will be understood that the eccentric bearing 24, through the connection 23 efiects the lateral movements of the swinging frame 29 and that the amplitude of such lateral movements is controlled by theadjusting screw 65 acting upon the inner end of the screw 68, thus swinging the eccentric bearing 24 on its pivot screw 62, as best shown in Figures 1 and 3.

My pinking attachment is indicated by the numeral 85 and comprises a bracket or housing 86 preferably fastened to the lower portion of the head I3 and secured to the rear face of said head by screws 81, as best shown in Figure 2. The bracket 86 has an integral downwardly and forwardly sloping arm 88, carrying a pin 89 at the lower end of which has been mounted a roller or ball bearing 99. An arm 9I has been mounted on a pivot 92 and extends downwardly and forwardly and has a vertical shaft 93 at the lower end of which has been mounted a rotary cutter 94 having a circumferential series of cutting teeth 95. The members 99 and 94 are preferably of the same diameter and are positioned so that the point of intersection of their circumferences is in line with the center of the loop taker shaft 5i,

of the Singer 107Wzig-zag sewing machine shown combined, as best shown in Figure 1.

The horizontally swinging arm 9| may be swung to the left so that the rotary cutter 94 contacts in operative relation with the rotary member 99. The rotary cutter is adapted to be swung horizontally to the right away from the needle so as to permit the rethreading of the needle. For the purpose of swinging the arm 9I I have provided link mechanism or toggle joint 96 having one of its links 91 pivoted to the arm 9| and the other toggle link 98 pivotally connected to a pressure arm 99 mounted on a pin I99 in an extension I9I of the bracket 86. A lever I92 has been secured to a rotatable pin I93 in the extension I9l. At the lower end of the pin I93 has been secured a crank arm I94 which is pivotally secured by a pin I95 to a toggle actuating link I96. The link I96 is pivotally connected to the links 91 and 98 by a pin I91. It is thus possible to swing the lever I92 and the crank arm I94 and the toggle actuating link I98 so as to align the two toggle links 91 and 98 and cause a pressure between the rotary cutter 94 and the ball bearing 99. A downwardly extending arm 84 serves as a stop for the arm 99. I

It is to be noted that the horizontally swinging arm 9| permits swinging of one of the cutting members away from the needle I9 for the purpose of facilitating the threading of the needle. The swinging action also brings the cutting members out of operative position and permits inspection and withdrawal of the pinked materials in case the stitching is interrupted. It is also to be noted that by incorporating a toggle joint in the mechanism, the physical exertion of the female operator in actuating the lever I92 is minimized when bringing the cutting. members into and out of tensioned operative engagement.

An open coil compression spring I 98' in an aperture I99 of an extension I I9 of the bracket 86, faces the free end of the pressure arm 99 and serves to press against said arm. This resilient pressure is transmitted by the toggle joint 96 to the rotary cutter94 and forces the cutter against the ball bearing 99 into tensioned cutting relation. A ball headed pin II I interposed between the pressure arm 99' and one end of the spring I99 serves to centralize the spring pressure against the pressure arm in all positions assumed by the said swinging arm. An adjusting screw H2 at the opposite end of the spring serves to adjust the spring pressure against the arm 99 and to vary the tension between the cutting members 99 and 94. The spring I98 may be taken as representing any suitable means for pressing the rotary members into cutting relation. These rotary members may be spring-pressed together as shown, or may be jointly-urged into forced operative engagement by merely springing the metal arms 88 and 9I so as to cause them to yield minutely.

Anannular casing I I3 has been secured at the upper endof the shaft 93. The casing 3 has been recessed at its upper end forming a chamher I I4 serving to house a detent carrier H5, detent rollers II 6 and springs II! which jointly form a friction clutch H8. The rollers press against cam surfaces Il9 in the detent carrier II5. An oscillatable arm I29 has been fastened to the detent carrier I I5 and which when turned clockwise causes rotation of the rotary cutter 94.

As shown in Figures 1 and 8, a trimmer-vibrating connection has been secured to the oscillatable arm I20 by-a ball joint I 22. The other end of the connection I2I has an eccentric strap I23 (Figure 3) which is designed to engage a ballshaped eccentric I24 mounted on the needlevibrator shaft 25. Due to the fact that the needle-vibrator shaft is geared to operate once for every two stitches, the connection I2I causes the oscillatable arm I20 to actuate the clutch II8 (Figure 10) and the rotary trimmer 94 in timed relation once for every two stitches of the sewing machine. The .arm I20 has a slot I25 serving to receive the lower portion of the ball joint I22 in clamped relation. The said lower portion may comprise a threaded extension and a threaded nut which may be used for fastening the ball joint to the arm in any desired adjusted position within thelimits of the slot I25. This radial adjustment along the arm I20provides for increasing or decreasing the swing of the oscillatable arm I20 and for varying the step-by-step rotary movement of the actuating clutch H8 and the rotary cutter 94.

As shown in Figure 9, there has been provided a friction clutch I26 having clutching members similar to that of the actuating clutch I I8 but interposed between the actuating clutch and the rotary cutter. The clutch I26 serves to grip the shaft 93 the momentit is released by the clutch I I8 and prevents retrograde movement of the cutter- 94.

Asshown in Figure 1, the pinkingunit 85 is secured to the head I3 of a Singer 107W- zig-zag sewing machine-in such a manner as to cause the rotary members '90 and 94 to be respectively positioned on each side of the needle I9. The pinking unit 85 is thus transverse to the line of stitching of the sewing machine. As best shown in Figure 2, the pinking unit including the members 80, and 94 are positioned in advance of the needle I9 and entirely above the needle plate 28 and above the work supporting base I0. The rotary pinking members are mounted to rotate in a horizontal plane in spaced relation above the base and with their shafts in a plane mounted in angular relation with the sewing machine base.

Figure 11 shows a modified pinking unit I21 wherein the rotary cutter 84 and the ball bearing 90 are designed for mounting in acute angular relation with" the needle plate 28 and with the base I of the sewing machine. The angular position of the rotary cutting members causes these members to assist in downfolding the trimmed edges of the fabric sections before reaching the presser-foot 56 of the sewing machine (Figure 2).

It will be seen that both trimming units 85 and I21 are entirely above and free of the needle plate and of the sewing machine base. This type of mounting of the trimming unit permits visibility of the fabric edges worked upon at every step during their passage through the machine.

Figure 12 shows a layout in diagrammatic form whereby one embodiment of scam can be produced on the combined overseaming and pinking machine herein described. This seam indicated by the numeral I28 is a pinked and zig-zag topstitched seam and is formed with the pinked edges facing respectively in opposite directions. Referring to Figures 12 to 20, the seam I28 is made as follows: 'Iwo fabric sections I29 and I30 are positioned fiat and in juxtaposed relation and with the normally exposed faces of both fabric sections lying against the base plate sections I29 and I 30 and feeds them towards the needle I9 of the combined overseaming and pinking machine. The upturned edges I3I and I32 are simultaneously pinked during the movement through the pinking mechanism and are then folded down with the pinked edges facing respectively in opposite directions by a duplex hemming section I36 of the folder I35 and united together by topstitching I31. The stitching isof the zig-zag type, the fabric being pierced successively in two different and slightly spaced longitudinal lines, the threads of the stitches extending from one line to the other at uniform angles."

The seam as illustrated in Figure shows the edge portions I3I and I32 of the fabric sections I29 and I30 folded flat and facing respectively in opposite directions. These folds form reinforcements against. raveling. The stitching goes through a plurality of layers of fabric and reinforces the seam because any tendency to pull the seam apart causes the strain to act in the direction of the folded edges instead of against the selvage edges as heretofore. The seam shown in Figure 15 is stronger than an ordinary pinked seam wherein the sections of fabric are stitched together while lying face to face.

When two layers of fabric are pinked and stitched with the fabric sections lying flat and face to face, the stitches are visible only on the left sides of the fabrics, that is, on the normally concealed surfaces of the garments. However, when two layers of fabric are pinked and stitched with folded layers, as shown in Figure 15, the stitches are visible on the left or normally concealed side as well as on the right or normally exposed side of the fabrics and such a stitch is termed by the art a topstitch because the stitches are visible on the top face of the fabrics.

When the type of. seam shown in Figure 15 is made by two sewing operations, i. e., first a combined seaming and pinking operation and then a separate topstitch operation, it is practically impossible to provide uniformly parallel lines of stitching and uniformly parallel lines of pinking and stitching. My method makes it possible not only to produce the seam in one operation, but in addition provides perfectly parallel and uniform lines of pinking and stitching.

It is to be noted that the two sections of fabric I29 and I30 are positioned on the base-plate I0 of the sewing machine with the normally exposed surfaces of the fabric sections in direct contact with said base-plate.

It is also to be noted that when the seam herein described is incorporated in shadowproof or panel garments, that there will be a. plurality of superposed sections of fabric on each side of the seam and the stitching shown in Figures 12 and 15 will pass through four layers of fabric while the stitching shown'in Figure 16 will pass through eight layers of fabric.

As shown in Figures 12 and 15, it will be noted that some of the stitches I38 pass through two layers of fabric sections I29 and other of the stitches I39 pass through two. layers of fabric section I38. It is also to be noted that the stitching may be directed to pass through two layers of fabric as shown in Figures 12 and 15, or through four layers of fabric as shown by the stitch lines I38, I39,- in Figure 16, wherein the folded edges are in superposed relation.

As best shown in Figures 17 to 20, the folder I35 used for forming the seam I28 is provided with a thin central rib I40 which may be secured to the guideway member I4I intermediate the guideways I33 and I34. A guide rib I48 fixed to a folder base-plate I49 slopes down from the upper elevation of the guideway member MI and terminates in a line with the point of exit I42 of the duplex hemming section I36 and as close to the needle I9 as possible. The rib I 48 extends substantially down to the base-plate I0. The

folder I35 also comprises two plates I43 and I44 fastened to the guideway member HI and positioned in a. horizontal plane parallel with and in spaced relation from the base-plate I 0. The plates I43 and I44 are spaced away from the rib I48 forming longitudinal openings I45 to permit the fabric sections I29 and I30 (Figure 12) to' enter between said plates and the base-plate I0 and to turn upwards, the turned edges I3I and I32 on emerging from the guideways I33 and I34 being then constrained to follow the rib I48 on respective sides thereof till' the point of exit I42 from the hemming section I36 of the folder I35, when the pinked edges are curved at the tongues I46 and then flattened in the horizontal slot-like passages I41;

Figure 20 shows the guide'rib I40 pivotally mounted on a pivot I50 in a central guide member I5I which is integral with the folder base-plate I49. The central guide member I5I has a slot.

I52 serving to slidably support the integrally connected rib I40, the guideway member I and the horizontal plates I43 and I44 in pivotal relation with the folder base-plate I49. These pivotally mounted members or feed-dog pressing means may thus jointly swing up and down about the pivot I50. A spring I53 mounted in the central guideway member I5I reacts against the front end of the rib I40 and normally raises the said end and causes the end facing the needle I9, to press down. As shown in Figure 2, the horizontal plates I43, I44 extend to the forwardly sloping extension 59 of the presser-foot 56 and rest on the feed-dog 3I. During the up and down motion of the feed-dog, the plates I43 and I44 move up and down concomitantly with the feed-dog. The joint up and down motion of the plates I43 and I44 and the four-motion feeddog mechanism acting against any fabric passing between them to the needle constitutes a work feeding means I 54. v

As shown in Figure 5, the needle plate 28 has an integral central bar I 55 which is assembled in line with the center guide member I5I of the folder I35. Portions of the feed-dog move up and down in the slots 30 of the needle plate 28 on both sides of the central bar I55 and jointly feed the fabric sections. It is to be noted that the central guide rib of the folder is positioned intermediate the trimming members 90 and 94 so as to direct the upfolded edges of the fabric sections in a pre-determined path intermediate said members. As shown in Figure 20, the central guide member .I5I has curved sides I56 so as to facilitate the upfolding of the fabric sections on the folder base-plate I49. The

folded down with the pinked=edges into superplate I49 is designed to enter a recess I51 (Figures 2 and 3) in the base-plate I0 and to lie flush with the upper surface of said base-plate. In order to remove the pinked clippings from the line of stitching and away from the pinking 5 mechanism, I may provide an air compressor (not shown) terminating in an airline I58 (Figures 12 and 21) positioned close to the exit end of the pinking mechanism 85. A jet of compressed air may thus be directed crosswise tothe line of pinking to blow the pinked clippings out of the way of the line of stitching.

In operating, the edges of the juxtaposed fabric sections on the base plate I0 are first turned up and pinked, the pinked edges are then down- 5 folded with the pinked edges respectively facing in opposite directions and sewed together to form a fiat pinked and topstitched seam. This makes an ornamented and reinforced seam which can be very readily made by my combined pinking and zig-zag topstitch sewing machine in one continuous operation.

Figure 22 shows a layout in diagrammatic form whereby another embodiment of scam different from the seam I28 can be produced on. the combined overseaming and pinking machine herein described. This seam indicated by the numeral I68 is a pinked and zig-zag topstitched seam and is formed with the pinked edges in superposed relation and facing in one direction;

Referring to Figures 22 to 30, the seam I68 is made as follows:

Two fabric sections I 69 and I10 are positioned flat and in juxtaposed relation and with the normally exposed faces of both fabric sections. lying against the base plate I0 of the combined overseaming and pinking machine. The sections I69 and I18 have their edges Ill and I12 upturned to fit into guideways I13 and I14-of a folder I15,

pinking mechanism 85 comprises the rotary cutter 94 having a zig-zag cutting surface and the rotatably mounted ball bearing or disk 90. The pinking mechanism 85 grips the upturned edge portions "I and I12 of the fabric sections I69 and I10. The upturned edges "I and I12 are simultaneously pinked during the movement through the pinking mechanism and are then posed relation and facing in one direction by a hemming section I16 of the folder I15 and united together by topstitching I11. The stitching is of the zig-zagv type; the fabric being pierced successively in two different and slightly spaced.- longitudinal lines, the threads of the stitches extending from one line to the other at uni- .form angles. As shown in Figure 22, it will-be noted that some of the stitches I18 pass through The upturned edges "I and I12 0,140 I are presented to the pinking mechanism 85. The

both sections of fabric I69 and I10 and other no of the stitches I19 pass through but one of the sections I69.

The seam as illustrated in Figure 25 shows the edge portion I12 of the fabric section I10 folded flat and with the edge portion I" of the fabric section I69 lying in superposed relation on the said fold. This fold forms a reinforcement. The stitching I 18 goes through a plurality of layers of fabric and reinforces the seam because any tendency to pull the seam apart causes the strain to act in the direction of the folded edge instead of against the selvage edge as heretofore. The seam shown in Figure 25 is stronger than an ordinary pinked seam wherein the sections of fabric are stitched together while lying face to face.

When two layers of fabric are pinked and stitched with the fabric sections lying face to face, the stitches are visible on the left sides of the fabrics; that is, .on the normally concealed may thus jointly swing up anddown about the surfaces of the garment. However, when two layers of fabric are pinked and stitched with one folded layer and one superposed layer, as shown in Figure 25, the stitches are visible on the left or normally concealed side as well as on the right or normally exposed side of the fabrics and such a stitch is termed by the art .a topstitch.

When the type of seam shown in Figure 25 is made by two sewing operations, i e., first a combined seaming and pinking operation and then a separate topstitch operation, it is practically impossible to provide uniformly parallel lines of stitching and uniformly parallel lines of pinking and stitching. My method makes it possible not only to produce the seam in one operation, but in addition provides perfectly parallel and uniform lines of pinking and stitching.

It is also to be noted that the stitching, whether single stitch, multiple stitch or zig-zag stitch, may be directed to pass through the three layers of fabric at the fold as shown by the stitch lines I18, I18 in Figure 26.

As best shown in Figures 27 to 30, the folder I used for forming the seam I 68 is provided with a thin central rib I88 which may be secured to the guideway member I8I intermediate the guideways I13 and I14. A guide rib I88 fixed to a folder base-plate I88 slopes down from the upper elevation of the g'uideway member I8I and terminates in a line with the point of exit I82 of the hemming section I16 and as close to the needle I8 as possible. The rib I88 extends substantially down to the base-plate I8. The folder I15 also comprises two plates I83 and I84 fastened to the guideway member I8I and positioned in a horizontal plane parallel with and in spaced relation from the base-plate I8. The plates I83 and I84 are spaced away from the rib I88 forming longitudinal openings "I85 to permit the fabric sections I68 and I18 (Figure 22) to enter between said plates and the base-plate I8 and to turn upwards, the upturned edges HI and I12 on emerging from the guideways' I13 andl14 being then constrained to follow the rib I88 -on respective sides thereof till the point of exit I82 from the hemming section I16 of the folder I15, when the pinked edges are curved at the tongue I86 and then flattened in superposed relation in the horizontal slot-like passage I81 adjacent the needle I8. I

Figure 28 shows the guide rib I88 pivotally mounted on a pivot I88 in the guideway member I8I which is integral with the folder base-plate I88. The central guide member I8I has a slot I82 serving to slidably support the integrally connected rib I88, the guideway member I!" and the horizontal plates I83 and I84 in pivotal relation with the folder base-plate I88. These pivotally mounted members or-feed -dog pressing means pivot I88. A ,spr ing I83 mounted in the central guideway member- I-8I, reacts against the front end-of the rib I88 and normally raises the said end and causes the plates I83 and I84 at the exit end I82 facing the needle I8 to press down. The

horizontal plates I83, I84 are designed to extend to the forwardly sloping extension 58 of the presser-foot 56 and rest on the feed-dog 3|. During the up and down motion of the feed-dog,-the plates I83 and I84 will move up and down concomitantly with the feed-dog. The joint up and down motion of the plates I83 and I84 and the four-motion feed-dog mechanism acting against any fabric passing between them to the needle constitutes a work feeding means I84.

It is to be noted that the lower surface of the trimming members 88 and 84 is free and above and in spaced relation from the feed-dog pressing means I43, I44, and the feed-dog pressing means I83, I84.

The integral central bar I55 of the needle plate I 28 is assembled in line with the center guide member I8I of the folder I15. Portions of the feed-dog move up and down in the slots 38 ofthe needle plate 28 on both sides of the central bar I55 and jointly feed the fabric sections. It is to be noted that the central guide ribv of the folder is positioned intermediate the trimming members 88 and 84 so as to direct the upfolded edges of the fabric sections in a predetermined path intermediate said members. As shown in Figure 30, the central guide member I8I has curved sides I86 so as to facilitate the upfolding of the fabric sections on the folder base -plate-I88.

The plate I 88 is designed to enter therecess I51 (Figures 2 and 3) in the base-plate I8'and to lie flush with the upper surface of-said base-plate.

In order to remove the trimmed clippings from the line of stitching and away from the trimming mechanism, I may provide air blowing means (not shown) terminating in an air-line I88 (Figure 22) positioned substantially tangent to the trimming members and close to the exit end of the trimming mechanism. 85.v Compressed, air may thus be directed substantially crosswise to the line of trimming to blow the trimmed clippings out of the way of the lineof stitching; The jet of air bends the trimmed 'upfolded edges of the fabric sections I68 and I18 downward 'in a direction the edges assume in -the,'downfolding the combinedoverseaming and pinking machine j herein described in one continuous operation. I

"The unfolded section'l68 lies ontop. ofthe folded section I18 or at a higher level. This high level unfolded section is pressed" down to the throat plate or needle plate level of the folded section. The result is that the normally exposed surfaces of both sections lie downpressed to 'a singlefplane against the needle plate. In this position, the

zig-zag stitches unite the two sections and hold them permanently united in a single plane; The two sections appear to the eye *as'gthough they were a single section or' layer of fabric. R

From the foregoing it will be seen that there has been disclosed means for producing a number of different seams having zig-zag stitching and pinked edges' with the zig-zag stitches passing transversely over the line of seam formation.

The seams thus produced are reinforced elastic seams with pinked edges and formed in a single continuous operation. This machine is adapted for producing quite .a variety of similar seams.

As shown in Figure 33,'-the machine herein disclosed can also produce an overedge seam with trimmed non-ornamented edges. In this trim ming unit I81, 9. straight edge trimming wheel 288 is used operating against a roller or ball bearing I88.

It is to be noted that in prior art pinking it a rotary trimming wheel and a cooperating cyhas been customary to use a sewing machine having a vertically reciprocable needle which pro-' duces straight line stitching, that is a line of stitches parallel to the line of feeding. Such stitching cannot yield or stretch with fabric sections cut on a bias. In the ladies silk underwear line, the fabric sections forming the garments are cut on the bias in order to produce form-fitting garments. When a seam is formed with straight line stitches on bias-cutsections of fabric, the least stretching applied to the seam causes the thread to break and opens the seam. Due to the fact that I employ zig-zag stitching, my invention makes it possible to produce a superior product having a pinked seam which is elastic and which will yield with the bias sections when subjected to any stretching and the seams will not open up.

The zig-zag stitching is substantially transverse to the line of feed, and the individual stitches are in line of crosswise stretching and any tendency to destroy the seam is counteracted by the fact that the wavy form assumed by the thread causes the consumption of a greater length of thread than that used in straight line stitching and this excess thread permits the seam to yield without any danger of tearing the thread. When a garment having my design of pinked and zig-zag stitched seams is stretched, the angles of the stitches become more obtuse and the seam merely becomes narrower during the period when the force is exerted and the moment the stretching is removed, the seam resumes its normal width without breaking the thread, as shown in Figures 31 and 32.

I claim:

1. In a combined seaming and trimming machine, a work supporting base, a vibratory needle,

a trimmingunit positioned in advance of the needle and entirely above the base and including a rotary trimming wheel and a cooperating cylindrical member.

2. In a combined seaming and trimming machine, a work supporting base, a vibratory needle, a trimming unit positioned in advance of the needle and entirely above the base and including a rotary trimming wheel and a cooperating cylindrical member, and guiding means for upfolding fabric sections on said base into operative relation with said trimming unit.

3. In a combined seaming and trimming machine, a work supporting base, a vibratory needle, a trimming unit positioned in advance of the needle and entirely above the base and including a rotary trimming wheel and a cooperating cylindrical member, and guiding means for upfolding fabric sections on said base intennediate said trimming wheel and said cylindrical member.

4. In a combined seaming and trimming machine, a work supporting base, a vibratory needle, a trimming unit positioned in advance of the needle and entirely above the base and including a rotary trimming wheel and a cooperating cylindrical member, guiding means in front of said trimming unit for upfolding fabric sections on said base, further guiding means in the rear of said trimming unit for downfolding said trimmed fabric sections before reaching said needle. I v

5. In a combined seaming and trimming machine;a work supporting base, a vibratory needle, a trimming unit positioned in advance of the needle and entirely above the base and including lindrical member, guiding means in front of said trimming unit for upfolding fabric sections on said base, further guiding means in the rear of said trimming unit for downfolding said trimmedfabric sections before reaching said needle, and means for forcing said trimming wheel against said cylindrical member to cause said trimming unit to feed said fabric sections towards the needle.

6. In a combined seaming and trimming machine, a work supporting base, a vibratory needle, a trimming unit positioned in advance of the needle and entirely above the base and. including a rotary trimming wheel and a cooperating cylindrical member, and means for resiliently forcing said trimming wheel against said cylindrical member. I

7. In a combined seaming and trimming machine, a work supporting base, a vibratory needle, a trimming unit positioned in advance of the needle and entirely above the base and including a rotary trimming wheel and a cooperating cylindrical member, means for forcing said trimming wheel into tensioned cutting relation and means for varying said tension.

8. In a combined seaming and trimming machine, a work supporting base, a vibratory needle, and rotary work trimming means comprising two cylindrical spring-pressed members disposed in advance of the needle and entirely above said base, said trimming means being mounted to rotate in a horizontal plane and to trim fabric edges positioned in right angular relation with said base. I

9. In a combined seaming and trimming machine, a work supporting base, a vibratory needle, and rotary work trimmingmeans disposed in advance of the needle and entirely above said base, .said trimming means being mounted to rotate in a horizontal plane.

10. In a combined seaming and trimming machine, a work supporting base, a vibratory needle, and rotary work trimming means disposed in advance of theneedle and entirely above said base, said trimming means being mounted to rotate in a horizontal plane and in timed relation with the seaming means.

11. In a sewing machine having a base, an overhanging bracket-arm having a head, the combination of a rotary trimmer, means for rotating said trimmer, means for mounting said rotary trimmer in operative position and comprising an arm pivotally mounted on said head to swing horizontally parallel to said base and being constantly free of said base.

12. In a.v sewing machine having a base, an overhanging bracket-arm having a head, the combination of a rotary trimmer, means for rotating said trimmer, means for mounting said rotary trimmer in operative position and comprising an arm pivoted to said head at the lower end thereof and being constantly free of said base, said arm being concentrically supported on said pivot for horizontal swinging movement jointly with said trimmer.

13. In a sewing machine having a base, an overhanging bracket-arm having a head, the combination of a rotary trimmer, means for rotating said trimmer, means for mounting said rotary trimmer in operative position and comprising an arm pivoted to said head at the lower end thereof and being constantly free of said base, said ami being concentrically supported on said pivot for horizontal swinging movement,

1 means for mounting said rotary trimmer on said arm and toggle means for swinging said arm 'andtrimmer intoand out of operative position. 14. In combination witha sewing machine having afvibratory (needle, ,a rotary pinking unit comprising two-{cylindrical cooperating rotary members, said-,nieedlebeing positioned intermediate said rotary pinking members.

15. In combination with a sewing machine havingfa vibratory needle, .a rotary pinking unit :comprising two.cyl,indrical cooperating rotary f member's; said needle being positioned intermedialtesaid rotaryipinking members and in the rear 9 16. In combination with a sewing machine havin g'a vibratory needle, a rotary pinking unit comprisingtwo cylindrical cooperating rotary members, said needle being positioned intermediate Isai drotarypinking members and in the rear thereof-, said fpinking' members being mounted ftransverselto the line of stitching.

' v 1,7. ;.Infcombination with a sewing machine having a vibratory needle, a rotary pinking unit com prisingtwo cylindrical cooperating rotary membersflsaid needie. being positioned intermediate said rotary pinking members and in the rear thereof, said pinking members being mounted transverse-to the line of stitching and to rotate parallel to the base of the sewing machine.

.18.In combination with a sewing machine havinga yibratory needle, a rotary pinking unit comprising f two cylindrical cooperating rotary members, said needle being positioned intermediatejsaid'rot'ary pinking members and in the rear thereof, said pinking members being mounted traiisverse'to the line of stitching and to rotate parallel .to'the base of the sewing machine and in spaced relation above said base.

1 19. In combination with a sewing machine having'a needle, a rotary pinking unit comprising two cylindrical cooperating rotary members, said needle being positioned intermediate said rotary pinking members and in the rear thereof, said pinking members being mounted transverse to the line of stitching and to rotate parallel to the base .of the sewing machine and in spaced relationabove said base.

20. In a sewing machine having a base, an overhanging bracket-arm having a head, an arm mounted for horizontal swinging motion below said head and being pivoted relative to said head, a rotary 'trimmer mounted at the free end of said arm, means for swinging said arm and trimmer into and out of operative position and nism, from saidhead and in operative position* free of and above said base, said trimming mechamsm including" 1- ro r coopl ratin =membei'8. v

2am a se inga base, an overhanging bracket-arm having a head and means forsup'porting a-rotary trimming mechanismgfrom said" head and in operative position free of and above saidbase, said trimming mechanism including a pinking wheel and a cooperating rotary member in operative position above said base.

24. In. a sewing machine having a base, an overhanging bracket-arm having a head and means for supporting a pinking unit from.- saidhead and in operative position free of and above said base, said unit comprising cooperating rotary members respectively positioned on each side of the needle of the sewing machine.

25. In a sewing machine having a base, an overhanging bracket-arm having a head and means for supporting a pinking unit from said head and in operative position free of and above said base, said pinking unit comprising a pinking wheel and a rotatably mounted cylindrical member, said pinking wheel and said cylindrical member being mounted with'their axes in angular relation with said base and mieans for yieldingly forcing said pinking wheel and said cylindrical member into tensioned cutting relation.

26. In a sewing machine having a base, an overhanging arm having a head, means for supporting a rotary trimming mechanism from said head and in operative position free of and above said base, said trimming mechanism including a set of rotary cooperating members mounted with their axes in a vertical plane and designed to operate in a horizontal plane parallel to said base.

27, In a sewing machine having a base, an overhanging arm having a head, means for supporting apinking Wheel and a cooperating cylindrical member from said head with their axes in a vertical plane, a friction clutch mounted above the pinking wheel and means for operating said clutch.

28. In a sewing machine having a base, an overhanging arm having a head, means for supporting a rotary trimmer and a freely rotatable cylindrical member from the lower end' of said head and above said base, the axes of both of said rotary members being in angular relation with said base, and means for rotating said trimmer.

29. In a sewing machine having a base, an overhanging arm having a head, means for supporting a rotary pinker and a freely rotatable cylindrical member from the lower end of said head and above said base, the axes of said rotary members being in angular relation with said base, a clutch operatively connected'with said pinker and means for driving said clutch stepby-step from the sewing machine driving means.

30. In a sewing machine having a base, an i overhanging arm having a head, means for supporting a rotary pinker and a freely rotatable cylindrical member from said head and above said base, the shafts of said rotary members being in angular relation with said base, a main driving shaft in said arm, a shaft transverse and below said main driving shaft and having an eccentric thereon, a clutch at the upper end of the pinker shaft and a pitman connected with said eccentric andsaid clutch for rotating said pinker,

, 31. In asewing machine having a base, an

overhanging arm having a head, means for'supporting a rotary trin'uner and a freely rotatable jcylindrical member, from said head and above said base, said rotary members being mounted to rotate in inclined relation with said base and means for rotating saidrotary trimmer.

32. In a combined overedge sewing and pinking machine, the combination of stitch forming means including a vibratory needle, means to support two sections of fabric with the two edge portions thereof upfolded in angular relation with the base of the sewing machine, means to guide the two edge portions towards the needle and intermediate two rotary pinking members, means to pink the two upfolded edges, means for downfolding the pinked edges and means for zig-zag stitching over the folded edge of the fabric sections and forming an overedged seam with two pinked edges.

33. In a sewing machine having a needle plate, an overhanging arm having a head, means for supporting a rotary trimming unit comprising two cylindrical spring-pressed members from said head and in front and free of the needle plate, means for rotating the trimmer and means for preventing retrograde movement of said trimmer.

34. In a sewing machine having a needle plate and a base, an overhanging arm, a rotary trimming unit comprising two cylindrical springpressed members mounted free and above said needle plate and rotated by the sewing machine driving means and means for preventing retrograde movement of said trimmer.

35. In a sewing machine having a needle and a needle plate, an overhanging arm, a rotary trimmer mounted for horizontal rotation and horizontal swinging movement above and free of said needle plate, means for rotating the trimmer and means for preventing retrograde movement of said trimmer.

36. In a combined seaming and trimming machine, a needle, rotary trimming means positioned to rotate horizontally in advance of the needle, and means for blowing air positioned substantially tangent to the trimming means and transverse to the line of feed of said sewing machine, saidair means positioned above said trimming means and being interposed between said trimming means and said needle.

37. In a combined seaming and pinking machine, a needle, rotary pinking means positioned to rotate horizontally in advance of the needle and means positioned above said pinking means and interposed between said pinking means and said needle for removing the pinked clippings out of the way of the line of seaming and means for downfolding pinked upright edges of fabric sec-' tions.

38. In a combined seaming and pinking machine, a needle, rotary pinking means positioned to rotate horizontally in advance of the needle and means for blowing air positioned above said pinking means and interposed between said pinking means and said needle, said blowing means being positioned transverse to the line of stitching.

39. In a combined seaming and pinking machine, a needle, pinking means positioned in advance of the needle and means for blowing air interposed between said pinking means and said needle, said blowing means being positioned transverse to the line of stitching and being closer to the pinking means than to the needle.

40. In a combined seaming and pinking machine, a needle, a rotary pinking wheel and a cooperating rotary member positioned in advance of the needle and above the base, and means for blowing a jet of air in the rear of the pinking wheel and transverse to the line of pinking.

41. In combination with a sewing machine, a needle plate, a pinking mechanism comprising two cylindrical spring-pressed members positioned to rotate horizontally in spaced relation above said needle plate, means for blowing a jet of air transverse to the line of pinking and means fordownfolding trimmed upright edges of fabric sections.

42. In combination with a sewing machine, a needle plate, an edge trimming mechanism comprising two cylindrical spring-pressed members positioned to rotate horizontally in spaced relation above said needle plate, means for blowing a jet of air transverse to the line of trimming and means for downfolding trimmed upright edges of fabric sections.

43. In a combined seaming and trimming machine comprising two cooperative horizontally rotatable spring-pressed trimming members mounted to operate in a horizontal plane, means for upturning the edges of juxtaposed fabric sections in position for trimming,means for blowing a jet of air in a direction to cause removal of the trimmed clippings and means for downfolding said trimmed edges prior to seaming.

44. An attachment for sewing machines having a base and an overhanging arm terminating in an upright head, a pair of rotary cooperating edge trimming members supported from said head, said members being positioned above the base and in front of the needle, one member being mounted to freely rotate horizontally on a fixed shaft and the other member being swingable and mounted to be rotated horizontally by a rotatable shaft and means for resilientlyforcing said swinging member against the member having a fixed axis.

45. In combination with a sewing machine having a shaft mounted below and transverse with the main actuating shaft, said main shaft having a gear mounted thereon and being operatively associated with a gear mounted on said transverse shaft for driving said shaft, said transverse shaft having an eccentric member, a link member having its upper end in engagement with said eccentric, a pinking attachment mounted above the base of said sewing machine and having a rotary pinking wheel and an oscillatable arm for rotating said wheel, said arm having means thereon for engagement with the lower end of said link memberand being thereby constrained to oscillate solely due to the motion of said transverse shaft.

46'. In combination with a sewing machine having a shaft mounted below and transverse with the main actuating shaft, said main actuating shaft having a gear mounted thereon and being operatively associated with a gear mounted on said transverse shaft for driving said shaft, said transverse shaft having an eccentric member, a link member having its upper end in engagement with said eccentric member, a pinking attachment mounted above the base of said sewing machine and having a rotary pinking wheel and an oscillatable arm for rotating said wheel, means for connecting said arm with the lower end of said link member and causing said pinking wheel to rotate due to the motion of said transverse shaft.

47. In combination with a sewing machine having a needle plate and a shaft mounted below and transverse with the main actuating shaft, said main actuating shaft having a gear mounted thereon and being operatively associatedwith a gear mounted on said transverse shaft for driving said shaft, said transverse shaft having an eccentric, a pendant link member having its upper transverse shaft, and a lever for swinging the outting member out of cutting engagement.

48. In combination with a sewing machine having a shaft mounted transverse with the main actuating shaft, said main actuating shaft having gear means mounted thereon and being intermeshed with gear means mounted .on said transverse shaft for driving said shaft, said transverse shaft'having a ball-shaped eccentric,

- a link member having its upper end in engagement with said eccentric, a pinking attachment mounted above and free of the needle plate of said sewing machine and having a rotary pinking wheel and an oscillatable arm for rotating said wheel, said arm having means thereon for eneasement with the lower end of said link member and being thereby constrained to oscillate due to the motion ofsaid transverse shaft.

49.'In a sewingmachine, the combination of stitching mechanism, a circular cutter for trimming the stitched edges of fabric sections, said cutter being located in angular relation to the needle with its axis in advance of the needle of the sewing machine, and eccentrically operated means for rotating the cutter step-by-step in timed'relation with the sewing-machine feeding means.

50. In a sewing machine, the combination of stitching mechanism, a circular cutter for trimming the edges of fabric sections, said cutter being located in angular relation to the needle with its axis in advance of the needle of the sewing machine, eccentrically operated means for rotating the cutter step-by-step in timed relation with the sewing'machine feeding means,'means for exerting pressure against the cutter and means for swinging said cutter in and out of engagement with a cooperating rotary member and including a lever.

51. In a combined seaming and trimming machine, a work supporting base, a vibratory needle and a trimming unit comprising two cylindrical spring-pressed members positioned to rotate horizontally and trim upright edges in advance of the needle and entirely above the base,

52. In a combined seaming and trimming machine,'-a work supporting base, a vibratory needle and a trimming unit comprising two cylindrical spring-pressed members positioned to rotate horizontally and trim upright edges entirely above said base.

53. In combination with a sewing machine having stitching mechanism, a pinking unit comprising two cylindrical spring-pressed members positioned to rotate horizontally and trim upright edges entirely above the needle plate of said sewing machine and driven by the sewing machine driving means.

54. In combination with a sewing machine having stitching mechanism, a pinking unitcomprising two cylindrical spring-pressed members positioned to rotate horizontally and trim upright edges entirely above the needle plate of said sewing machine and driven by the sewing machine driving means and means for blowing a jet of air in a direction to cause removal of the pinked clippings. a

55. In combination with a sewing machine having a vibratory needle and a transverse lockstitch rotary hook or loop taker, a pinking unit comprising two cooperating rotary members mounted above the sewing machine base and respectively positioned on each side of the needle.

-56. In combination with a sewing machine having a vibratory needle and a transverse lockstitch rotary hook or loop taker, a pinking unit positioned in front of the needle and mounted to operate in a horizontal plane and trim upturned.

fabric edges and being mounted above the sewing machine base and operative by the sewing machine actuating means. 57. In combination with a sewing machine hav ing a vibratory needle and a transverse lockstitch rotary hook or loop taker, a pinking unit positioned in front of the needle and mounted to operate in a horizontal plane and trim upturned fabric edges and being operatively associated in unison with said sewing machine and driven by the sewing. machine actuating means.

58. In a combined overedge sewing and pinking machine, the -combination of stitch forming means including a vibratory needle, means to support two sections of fabric with the two edge portions thereof in juxtaposed relation on the base of the sewing machine, means to guidevthe two edge portions upwardly towards and intermediate two rotary pinking members, means to pink the two upfolded edges and feed said sections into a downfolder, means for downfolding the pinked edges, means for feeding the downfolded edges to theneedle and means for zig-zag stitching over the folded edge of the fabric sections and forming an overedged seam with two pinked edges.

59. In a combined overedge sewing and pinking machine, the combination of stitch forming means including a vibratory needle, means to support two sections of fabricwith the two edge portions thereof in juxtaposed relation on the base of the sewing machine, means to guide the two edge .portions upwardly towards and intermediate two rotary pinklng members, means to pink the two upfolde'd edges and feed said sections into a downfolder, means for-downfolding the pinked edges, means for feeding the down-,

folded edges to the needle and comprising springpressed members pivotally mounted for swinging motion and pressing against the feed-dog of the sewing machine and means for zig-zag stitching over the folded edge of the fabric sections and forming an overedged seam with two pinked edges. y

60. In a combined overedge sewing and pinking machine, the combination of stitch forming means including a vibratory needle, means to support two sections of fabric with the two edge portions thereof in juxtaposed relation on the base of the sewing machine, means to guide the two edge portions upwardly towards and intermediate two rotary pinking members, means to pink the two upfolded edges and feed said sections into a downfolder, means for downfolding the pinked edges, means for feeding the downfolded edges to the needle and comprising springpressed members pivotally mounted for upward and downward motion jointly with the feed-dog of the sewing machine and means for zig-zag stitching over the folded edge of the fabric sections and forming an overedged seam with two pinked edges.

61. In a combined overedge sewing and pinking machine, the combination of stitch forming means including a vibratory needle, means to support two sections of fabric with the two edge 

